Foucault Pendulum

The Foucault Pendulum is arguably one of the most beautiful demonstrations in physics. As the pendulum swings, the earth rotates underneath. Rotating reference frames and the Coriolis force come into play and cause the pendulum to rotate. We assembled a Foucault Pendulum for display in West Science. We have connected Cornell to a time in history when proving the earth rotated was a huge step in science.